GRE Word List

AMALGAM

a mixture of different elements

The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.

Random words

WordMeaning
palliddeficient in color : wan
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
wiggleto move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle
dismemberto cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of
callowlacking adult sophistication : immature
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
stalematea drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play
patentopen to public inspection
obsequya funeral or burial rite
divineof, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god